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Frank
Clint
Hearrell
August 2, 1921

–

July 24, 2014

Born:

Bronte

, 

Texas

Home:

Long Beach

, 

California

Buried: 

Corpus Christi

, 

Texas

Cemetery:

Seaside Memorial Park

Frank Hearrell became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander [then Lieutenant]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander [then Lieutenant] Frank Clint Hearrell, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHTEEN (VF-18), during World War II.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Commander [then Lieutenant]

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Intrepid

    Action Date:

    October 12, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 358 (January 1947)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Commander [then Lieutenant] Frank Clint Hearrell, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron EIGHTEEN (VF-18), embarked in U.S.S. INTREPID, over Northern Formosa, on 12 October 1944.